Istanbul (IST) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 12h 43m
Bearing
301° NW
Istanbul (IST) to Miami (MIA) is 5,955 miles (9,583 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IST–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IST–MIA; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
40,336
both directions
Passengers
36,398
both directions
Load factor
90.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IST–MIA?
Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IST–MIA in July 2026 (124 departures).
- TK
Turkish Airlines
124 departures · 40,336 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.2%
Load
What plane flies IST–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 52% of IST–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
64 departures · 88.7% load
51.6% - Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 92.2% load
48.4%
How has IST–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop IST–MIA departures held steady at about 124 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IST–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 34,283 passengers
84.8%
Load
September 2025
100 departures · 28,353 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
99 departures · 27,738 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
94 departures · 27,461 passengers
87.8%
Load
December 2025
97 departures · 29,218 passengers
90.4%
Load
January 2026
103 departures · 30,415 passengers
90.1%
Load
February 2026
92 departures · 24,421 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
120 departures · 33,097 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 32,714 passengers
81.5%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 31,642 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 36,398 passengers
90.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IST → MIA
91.5% full
62 departures · 18,452 passengers
MIA → IST
89.0% full
62 departures · 17,946 passengers
Nonstop IST–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Istanbul
TR
İstanbul Airport
Coordinates
41.27°N, 28.73°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Istanbul (IST) from Miami (MIA)?
IST to MIA is 5,955 miles (9,583 km / 5,175 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IST to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 5,955-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IST–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IST–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,955-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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